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Coordinates: 38°22′N, 22°23′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Galaxidi  (Γαλαξίδι)
Location
Coordinates 38°22′N, 22°23′E
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 4 m (13 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Central Greece
Prefecture: Phocis
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
 - Population: 3,030
Codes
Postal codes: 330 52
Area codes: 22650
License plate codes: ΑΜ
Galaxidi harbor
Galaxidi harbor

Galaxidi (Greek, Modern: Γαλαξίδι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ον), is a town and a municipality located in the southern part of the prefecture of Phokida. It has a small harbor which connects with the Crisaean Gulf is north of Galaxidi. It is located near GR-48/E65 which connects Antirio with the Rio-Antirio bridge and Itea along with GR-27, Amfissa and Livadeia. It is located about 10 km S of Itea and about 30 km S of Amfissa, S of Lamia, about 25 km SW of Delphi, WSW of Livadeia and E of Nafpaktos, the Rio-Antirio bridge and GR-5. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Central Greece (Greek: Στερεά Ελλάδα - Stereá Elláda) is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Phocis (Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s, also Phokida, Phokis) is an ancient district of central Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 773 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2032 × 1576 pixel, file size: 547 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Galaxidi (photo taken in the early evening, colors boosted) Copyright © 2004 David Monniaux File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 773 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2032 × 1576 pixel, file size: 547 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Galaxidi (photo taken in the early evening, colors boosted) Copyright © 2004 David Monniaux File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old... Katharevousa (Greek Καθαρεύουσα, IPA: ) is a form of the Greek language, created during the early 19th century by Adamantios Korais (1748-1833). ... Phocis (Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s, also Phokida, Phokis) is an ancient district of central Greece. ... Greece Interstate 48 is a highway in Western and Central Greece. ... E65 is a name of a BMW car platform: BMW E65/E66 a European road: European route E65 This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Antirio (Greek: Modern, Αντίρριο, also pronouced as: a-DEE-ree-oh, Ancient/Katharevousa: _n), older spellings Antirrio, Antirrion, Antirhion, Antirion, ancient spelling: Antirrhion, Latin: Antirrhium is a community lying in a cape which has its closest distance to the Peloponnese in which the... The Rio-Antirio bridge (Greek: Γέφυρα Ρίου-Αντίρριου), officially called Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is a cable-stayed bridge crossing the Gulf of Corinth near Patras, linking the town of Rio on the Peloponnese to Antirio on mainland Greece, thus connecting the peninsula with the rest of... There are things that have the name Itea (Greek ιτέα, for willow): Itea, including Itea virginica, the scientific name of Virginia Sweetspire. ... Greece Interstate 27 is a highway linking Itea, Amfissa and Lamia. ... There are things that have the name Itea (Greek ιτέα, for willow): Itea, including Itea virginica, the scientific name of Virginia Sweetspire. ... Amphissa redirects here, for the ancient town near todays Roccella Ionica, see Amphissa, Italy Amfissa (Greek: Άμφισσα), other form: Amfissa, Latin: Amphissa is a town and the capital of the Phokida prefecture and the Parnassida province with the population around 10,000. ... Look up lamia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Delphi (Greek Δελφοί, [ðeÌžlˈfi]) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in a valley of Phocis. ... Livadeia (Greek: Λιβαδειά - Livadeiá or Λεβάδεια - Levádeia) is a city in central Greece. ... Naupactus is also a scientific name, see Naupactus (beetle) Nafpaktos, Latin: Naupactus or Naupactos (Italian, Lepanto; modern Greek, Ναύπακτος, rarely Epakto), is a town in the nomarchy of Acarnania and Aetolia, Greece, situated on a bay on the north side of the... Greece Interstate 5 is a highway in Western Greece. ...

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Communities and subdivisions

Nearest places

Historical population

Year Communal population Change (town) Municipal population
1981 1,264 - -
1991 1,369 105/8.31% 2,494

Galaxidi has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasuim, 3 churches, a post office, bank and squares (plateia). Galaxidi has a small port used by small fishing boats and yachts nowadays. During the age of sail (up to late 19th century) had a big local merchant marine fleet. During that time much wealth was accumulated and can be seen by the size and style of local architecture. In the last decades tourism has been increasing. People mostly occupied in merchant marine, tourism and sea farming. Traditional style has been greatly maintained and is one of the reasons it remains popular with tourists. Municipality of Galaxidi also consists of nearby villages "Ayioi Pantes" (Αγιοι Παντες), "Penteoria" (Πεντεορια) and "Vounihora" (Βουνιχωρα). The view of Itea and the small peninsula as well as the western part of Parnassus can be seen. The Peloponnese can rarely be seen in the south. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ... There are things that have the name Itea (Greek ιτέα, for willow): Itea, including Itea virginica, the scientific name of Virginia Sweetspire. ... Mount Parnassus (also Mount Parnassos) is a mountain in central Greece that towers above Delphi. ... The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ...


The exiscente dates back to 1393 BC. (Redirected from 1393 BC) Centuries: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC Decades: 1440s BC 1430s BC 1420s BC 1410s BC 1400s BC - 1390s BC - 1380s BC 1370s BC 1360s BC 1350s BC 1340s BC Events and Trends 1397 BC - Pandion, legendary King of Athens dies after a...


Much of the land are bushy, grassy or rocky and are covered with mountains. There are not as many farms in the area but most of the groves are as far as 3 km within Galaxidi. Pine forests are situated in the southeast over a rocky shoreline.

Galaxidi port
Galaxidi port

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Sites of interest

  • Maritime Museum of Galaxidi, a museum which includes the Galaxidi Chronicle which was published by KN Sathas in 1865. It used to serve as a town hall for Galaxidi. website: http://www.culture.gr/4/42/421/42104/42104c/e42104c1.html

1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

External links

  • work/maritime-centres/galaxidi.html History of Galaxidi
  • http://www.galaxidi.gr




North: Itea
West: [[]] Galaxidi East: Methana and Ermioni?
South: Ermioni

There are things that have the name Itea (Greek ιτέα, for willow): Itea, including Itea virginica, the scientific name of Virginia Sweetspire. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ermioni is a small town and a popular tourist resort in the Peloponnese, Greece. ... Ermioni is a small town and a popular tourist resort in the Peloponnese, Greece. ...

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
Galaxidi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (290 words)
Galaxidi (Greek, Modern: Γαλαξίδι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), is a town and a municipality located in the southern part of the prefecture of Phokida.
Galaxidi has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasuim, a church, a post office, banks and a square (plateia) which is located 50 km from the sea.
Maritime Museum of Galaxidi, a museum which includes the Galaxidi Chronicle which was published by KN Sathas in 1865.
Galaxidi and its harbor (369 words)
Galaxidi is a Greek town situated towards the southern area of Phokida, a prefecture in the region of Central Greece.
Galaxidi has a charming harbor and port which is one of the main attractions it offers.
Galaxidi counts with a small amount of inhabitants and has a gymnasium, a lyceum, a school, a post office, a church, and a square among others.
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